Chicken-brooder



(No Mode1.)

F. J. WIEGAND.

CHICKEN BROODER.

Patented Oct. 23,1894.

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FRANK J. WIEGAND, oF WARREN, MICHIGAN.

CHICKEN-BROODER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 527,822, dated October 23, 1894.

Application filed November 2, 1893. Serial No. 489,827- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. WIEGAND, a

- citizen of the United States, residing at Warren, county of Macomb, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Chicken-Broeders; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and'exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this speciication.

My invention has for its object an improved chicken brooder whereby the brooding cham bers may be electually and thoroughly ventilated and warmed, whereby the gases from the products of combustion emitted fromthe heating device will be eectually carried away and prevented from entering the brooding chambers, and also whereby any desired capacity may be attained kas the brooding chambers may readily be made of any desired size.

To these ends my invention consists of the construction, combination and arrangement of devices and appliances hereinafter described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section illustrating my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal longitudinal section on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

I carry out my invention as follows:

As shown in the drawings my improved broeder consists of an inclosing case provided with multiple brooding compartments, two being shown in the drawings, by reference letters A, A. Below these compartments within said inclosing case is a Ventilating chamber B which may underlie both brooding compartments. The bottoms of the brooding compartments are indicated at a a. With-` in the Ventilating compartment B, and between the brooding chambers A, A', islocated a lamp or other suitable heating device, indicated at C. Above the heater or lamp C,

vis a water tank D constructed with a central orifice, as indicated at d, through which the draft of the lamp chimney passes. A ue D is engaged upon the upper edge of the'flue d to carry the gases emitted from the lamp upward through to the exterior of lamp or heater is located. The chambers B and B communicate one with the other, but I would have it clearly understood that no one of these chambers has any communication with the brooding chambersA A whereby any gases within the chambers B B can possibly enter into the brooding chambers, any such communication being effectually prevented, so thatnone of the brooding chambers are liable to be contaminated in the least degree by any foul air or lgases from the chambers B B.

Within each of the brooding chambers, Iv

locate a water tank E E', each communicating with the tank D, as by connecting plpes e e. Each of the tanks E E may b e connected to the tank D by one or more pipes, as maybe desired. Where two pipes are used a more effectual circulation of the water will be produced between the tank D and the tanks E E. I prefer that each of the tanks shall be provided with pipes F F communieating with the interior of the respective tanks E E whereby any steam generated in the tanks E E may freely escape to the external atmosphere. I also prefer that each of the pipes F F shall be perforated within their respective brooding chambers, as indicated at f f whereby any foul air or moisture within the respective brooding chambers will be exhausted therefrom. It will be evident that the escape of steam through the pipes F F will set up a suction to effectually draw into said pipes, the air within the brooding chambers andv thus compels a perfect ventilation of the brooding chambers. Beneath each of IOO bottom as at e2 to prevent the chickens from coming in contact with the heated metal of the tank. i

The tanks E E are supported upon posts or blocks H I'I resting upon the bottom of the respective chambers. It is customary to fill the lower portion of the brooding chambers with straw or other suitable material, as chaff or cut hay, to elevate the chickens above the bottom and bring them up under the curtains G G. As the chickens grow in size, this cha, or other material, indicated at I can be diminished in quantity. Access to the brooding chambers may be had through suitable doors a3.

I prefer that the brooding chambers should be constructed with Ventilating openings or orices, as indicated at a4 through which fresh air may be drawn into said chambers. The tank chamber B is closed at the top as by a covering a2. This covering may be common to all the chambers. I prefer that the lamp should be set upon a slide a5 whereby the lamp can be readily removed for illing and cleaning.

I prefer that the tank D should be constructed with a water leg extending down about the upper end of the lamp chimney, to more eectually utilize the heat of the lamp. I have shown two brooding chambers with their tanks communicating with the central tank D but additional chambers containing additional tanks may also be employed within the scope of my invention.

The entrances a3 may be provided with doors a5 whereby they may be controlled. rays J, J', lead up to said doors.

The ventilator openings a4 may be controlled by slides or analogous devices a, the slides being preferably connected as by a connecting rod a7, whereby they may be simultaneously operated.

What I claim as my invention is- I. In a chicken brooder, a tank chamber and a water tank located in said chamber, means of heating the water in said tank, a perforated ue passing through said tank and communicating with the exterior of said chamber, brooding chambers located laterally of said tank chamber, an additional water tank located in each of the brooding chambers, the water in all said water tanks heated by a single heater underneath the water tank in the tank chamber, substantiallyas set forth.

2. In a chicken brooder, a tank chamber, a water tank located within said chamber,

means for heating the water in said tank, brooding chambers located laterally of said tank chamber, an additional water 'tank in each of said broodingchambers,acushion on the base of the tanks in the brooding chambers, and a curtain depending from the lower edge of the tanks in the brooding chambers, the tanks in the broodingchambers provided with a lue communicating therewith and with the interiorof the brooding chambers and discharging to the exterior of said brooding chambers, the tanks in the brooding charnbers communicating with the tank in the tank chamber whereby all of the tanks may be heated by one heating device, substantially as set forth.

3. In a chicken brooder, a tank chamber B', brooding chambers located adjacent to said tank chamber, an underlying ventilating chamber B, a tank D located within the tank chamber constructed with a central opening therethrough, aperforated tiue pass ing through said tank and extending through the case of the brooder, a water tank located within each of the brooding chambers communicating with the tank D, each of said water tanks within the brooding chambers provided with a fluecommunicating therewith and with the exterior of the brooding chambers, substantially as set forth.

4. A chicken brooder constructed with an inclosing case, a tank chamber within the case provided with a water tank, brooding chambers within the case located laterally of said tank chamber, an additional tank in each of said brooding chambers communicating with the tank in the tank chamber, a post supporting the water tank in eachof the brooding chambers, a heating device to simultaneously heat the waterin all of said tanks, Ventilating lues communicating with the brooding chambers,twith the tanks in the brooding chambers, and with the exterior atmosphere, and a Ventilating Hue passing through the tank in the tank chamber and communicating with the outer atmosphere, the several water tanks so connected as to produce a circulation through said tanks, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this speciication in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK J. WIEGAND.

Witnesses:

N. S. WRIGHT, H. R. WHEELER.

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